7-Time Champion Djokovic Advances to Wimbledon Third Round After Four-Set Win Over Fearnley

Jul 4, 2024, 03:39 PM

Novak Djokovic, a 7-time champion, advanced to the third round of Wimbledon after defeating British wild card and World No.277 Jacob Fearnley in a challenging four-set match on Centre Court. Djokovic, who recently underwent knee surgery, won with scores of 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. The match, which lasted three hours, saw Djokovic drop his first set of the tournament. Despite a tricky fourth set, Djokovic managed to avoid a fifth set and will face either Alexei Popyrin or Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the next round.